BCR

Target Die

1D4

1D4 +1

1D4 +2

Battle Results

Battle has yet to commence

Side A Summary

Units remaning:

Units lost:

Enemy units captured:

Units escaped:

Side B Summary

Units remaning:

Units lost:

Units taken prisoner:

Units escaped:

Combat Log

BattleCoreRules (BCR) is designed to simulate large or small scale combat in a no frills kind of way.

Die Types

Unit Dice

The strength of each battle side is represented by a pool of six-sided dice (d6s). Each side starts with one unit die (1d6). For each additional major unit, add 1d6. As a battle progresses, sides may gain or lose unit dice. A battle side is destroyed if it loses all its unit dice.

Target Die

Battlefield conditions are represented by one four-sided die (d4). Determine if the target die has any modifier when creating your scenario, based on the following:

1d4

open terrain
clear weather
normal visibility

1d4 +1

hills
brush
structures
inclement weather
low visibility

1d4 + 2

mountains
dense forests
swamps/deserts
severe weather
no visibility

Core Mechanic ...

Sides act simultaneously during rounds. Each round, set a target number by rolling 1d4 plus any modifier. Opposing sides roll a number of dice equal to the lowest total starting unit dice, comparing each to the target. A roll higher than the target number is a success, the unit fights on. Units that tie with the target gain a move (max of 1 per round per side). If a unit die is lower than the target total, remove that die from play. The battle ends when one or more sides have no unit dice remaining.

Less Than Target

Lose 1d6

Equal To Target

Gain One Move

Narrative Moves ...

If granted a move through the core mechanic, pick one of the options below that fits the narrative:

Rally: gain one unit die (1d6).
Capture: take 1 enemy unit prisoner.
Hold: during the next round, the target total can be no higher than 3 for this side.
Escape remove one unit die (1d6) from play, count it as a unit that withdrew from battle.
Skirmish: next round, set aside half your unit dice (rounded up - must have at least 2d6 total).